Textile Effects

Technical Data Sheet

UVITEX® EDB textile whitener

FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENTS FOR TEXTILES

USES
Fluorescent whitening agent with slightly bluish-violet white shade and excellent fastness to dry
heat for polyester fibers and their blends in all stages of processing.
Versatile application by exhaust and continuous processes.

Characteristics Benefits

• Liquid, pumpable formulation, miscible • Simple handling, suitable for automatic

with water in all proportions. dispensing equipment.

• Excellent build-up. • Very high and brilliant white maximum.

• Development and fixation in the medium to • Wide spectrum of applications.

high temperature range. Slight variations in temperature do not
cause differences in the degree of white.

• Very good stability and fastness to dry • No influence on the white effect during
heat. moulding, pleating and heat-setting.

• Very good stability to acids. • Applicable in finishing with crosslinking

Compatible with most finishing components agents (PES/CEL blends).
and catalysts suitable for white goods. Suitable for pre-brightening of PES/CEL
burnt-out articles.

• Very high stability to alkali and peroxide. • Suitable for discontinuous and continuous
bleaching systems with hydrogen peroxide
(PES/CEL blends).
Also applicable in strongly alkaline liquors.

• Slightly yellow-green intrinsic color of the • Low soiling of secondary fibers

suspension. (e.g. cellulose in PES/CEL blends)

• Excellent fastness properties. • Meets the current requirements.

• APEO and formaldehyde free. • Environment friendly.

Improved biological degradability.

Technical Data Sheet
PROPERTIES
Chemical constitution
Ionic character
Physical form
pH (10 g/l)
Specific gravity (25°C)
Viscosity (D = 100/s, 25°C)
Conductivity (25°C)
Storage stability
Water hardness
Peroxide bleach
Chlorite bleach
Reduction bleach
(sodium dithionite)
Alkali
Acid
Ecology/toxicology
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Dicyanstyrylbenzene derivative
Nonionic
Slightly yellow-green, fine aqueous suspension
About 7
1.05 g/cm³
< 15 mPa.s
360 µS/cm
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UVITEX EDB is stable for 1 year when properly stored in
closed containers at 20°C. The product is sensitive to cold
below 0°C and sensitive to heat above 40°C.
The sediment usually developing with dispersions can be
homogenized by stirring.
Good stability
Very good stability
Not stable
Very good stability
Very good stability
Very good stability
The usual hygiene and safety rules for handling chemicals
should be observed in storage, handling and use. The
product must not be swallowed.
For further information, please consult existing safety
data sheet.
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FASTNESS PROPERTIES
PES
Light ISO 105-B02 5–6
Washing 60°C ISO 105-C06/C1S 5
95°C ISO 105-C06/E2S 5
Peroxide bleach alkaline ISO 105-N02 5
Chlorine bleach severe ISO 105-N01 5
Chlorite bleach severe ISO 105-N04 3–4
Alkali ISO 105-E06 5
Acid ISO 105-E05 5
Perspiration alkaline ISO 105-E04 5
acid 5
Dry heat 30 s/180°C ISO 105-P01 5
30 s/200°C 5
Nitrogen oxides 1 cycle ISO 105-G04 5
2 cycles 5
Burnt gas fumes 1 cycle ISO 105-G02 5
2 cycles 5
Ozone 1 cycle ISO 105-G03 5
2 cycles 5

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APPLICATIONS

The product can be applied by the exhaust process from acid, neutral or alkaline baths and in the
hydrogen peroxide bleach.
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UVITEX EDB can be applied continuously by the pad-bake process and pad-steam systems
suitable for printing and bleaching.

Polyester and their blends

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In the exhaust process, UVITEX EDB presents a slight absorbing power on polyester at the boil.
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A suitable diffusion accelerant like UNIVADINE DFM promotes the bath exhaustion, particularly
the development of the FWA on the fiber at low temperature but does not impair the light fastness.
The highest white effects are obtained under HT conditions (110–130°C).

The ideal developing temperature in the pad-bake process is between 180 and 205°C at a fixation
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time of about 30 s. With its very high fastness to dry heat, UVITEX EDB can be applied at high
temperatures without impairing the whiteness, provided the base white is sufficiently stable to heat
and residual lubricants or finishing agents do not cause yellowing.

Dissolving/diluting
The product must be carefully stirred before removal from the container and it is advisable to dilute
it before use with about 10 times its weight of cold soft water or preferably warm soft water at
40–50°C. To preserve its stability, the dispersion must not be boiled up.
Stock solutions can be prepared, but must be stirred before use.

Stock solutions should be kept away from the light; also substrates treated with the whitening agent
as long as it is not fixed.

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Required amount UVITEX EDB

PES
Exhaustion 0.2–1.2%
Pad-bake, pad-steam process 4–16 g/l
liquor pick-up 40–90%

PES/CEL
Exhaustion 0.1–0.8%
Pad-bake, pad-steam process 2–10 g/l
liquor pick-up 40–90%

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Suggested recipes - polyester

Exhaust process
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0.2–1.2 % UVITEX EDB
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0.5–2 g/l INVALON NA or UNIVADINE DP
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0–2 g/l UNIVADINE DFM

pH 5–7 with acetic or formic acid

treatment time 30–60 min at 130–105°C
liquor ratio 10 : 1–20 : 1
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UNIVADINE DP should be preferably used at temperature above 110°C. In case of foaming issues, the addition of 0.5 g/l
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ALBAFLOW UNI is recommended.

Pad-bake process
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4–16 g/l UVITEX EDB
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0.5–1 g/l INVADINE LUN

padding liquor pick-up 40–80%

drying
baking/developing 40–20 s at 180–200°C
For specific end-use (e.g. net curtains), padding can be carried out in presence of suitable soft handle, anti-static
and non-slip finishing agents.
A correct pre-washing process ensures minimal base white yellowing during baking.

Pad-steam process (for printing)

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4–16 g/l UVITEX EDB
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1–3 g/l INVALON NA

padding liquor pick-up 50–80%

dry–print–dry
steaming 2–8 min at 190–160°C (overheated steam) or
20–30 min (pressure steaming)

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Suggested recipes - polyester/cellulose

Exhaust process on polyester/cotton (67/33)

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0.1–0.8 % UVITEX EDB
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0.1–0.3 % UVITEX BHT LIQ 115%
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2–3 g/l CLARITE WIN
0.5–2 g/l caustic soda 100%
2–8 ml/l hydrogen peroxide 35%
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0–2 g/l UNIVADINE DFM

liquor ratio 10 : 1–20 : 1

Temperature/time 20–60 min at 115–105°C
For blends of polyester with regenerated cellulose, the amounts of bleaching chemicals as well as the
application temperature have to be reduced. Additionally, the affinity of the cellulose FWA can be increased
by an electrolyte addition (1–3 g/l sodium sulfate).
The required amounts of whitening agents depend on the blend ratio.
In the case of yarn package and beam whitening, CLARITE® WIN should not be used and replaced by
CLARITE® ONE (1–1.5 g/l).

Padding process on polyester/cotton (67/33), one-stage easy-care finishing

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2–10 g/l UVITEX EDB
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3–12 g/l UVITEX BFA LIQ, BFW LIQ or MST LIQ
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20–40 g/l KNITTEX FEL or
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20–50 g/l KNITTEX 7636
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6–12 g/l KNITTEX CATALYST MO (only for KNITTEX FEL)
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20–40 g/l ULTRATEX FMW
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20–40 g/l TURPEX ACN NEW

padding liquor pick-up 60–70%

drying
curing 4–5 min at about 150–160°C or
15–40 s at 190–180°C

Leveling
Unlevelness is preferably corrected by adding
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2–4 g/l TINEGAL W
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0–2 g/l UNIVADINE DFM
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0–0.3 % UVITEX EDB
30–60 min at 130–100°C

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Headquarters Region Europe

Huntsman (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Huntsman Advanced Materials (Switzerland) GmbH
Textile Effects Division Textile Effects
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Singapore 189721 4057 Basel, Switzerland
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Fax: +1 336 819 7440

Region Asia
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511447, PR China
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